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Senior Assistant Director/Head Airwing Helicopter Pilot

Job Description
Reporting to the Director General, the overall responsibility will be to manage the Airwing by ensuring provision of efficient and effective air services.
Duties & Responsibilities

Planning and coordinating management of airwing operations.
Preparation and management of annual plans and budgets.
Developing policies and strategies.
Ensuring marketing of air services.
Developing effective resource mobilization strategies.
Ensuring serviceability and maintenance of aircrafts as per KCAA regulations.
Attending to all emergency matters and other incidents arising from flight operations.
Liaising with stakeholders to facilitate service delivery.
Flying aircrafts.
Ensuring provision of staff welfare services.
Coordination of the department to ensure commercialization and conservation mandate are achieved efficiently.
Revenue generation as per the strategic plan.
Supervising, appraising and ensuring appropriate training of personnel.

Job Requirements

Must be a Kenyan citizen and be in possession of Kenyan license.
Must be in possession of Commercial Pilots License (CPL) with Instrument Rating.
Must be in possession of minimum academic qualification of KCSE – B Plain or “O” level KCE – Div. II.
Knowledge in KCAA regulations.
Gas Turbine Certificate.
Aviation information background in management of AMO/AOC.
Seven (7) years working experience with minimum 2500 hours on commercial.
Possession of the following will be an added advantage:-
Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL) /Twin rating & performance “A” category.
Masters or Bachelors degree in a relevant field.

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October 23, 2024
Quality Advisor HIV/AIDS Service Delivery Support Activity (HSDSA) Technical Advisor for Human Resources for Health – HIV/AIDS Service Delivery Support Activity (HSDSA) Training Coordinator HIV/AIDS Service Delivery Support Activity (HSDSA)

Job Summary
The Technical Advisor for Quality contributes to the project’s achievements related to strengthening Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement (QA/QI) systems and results in project-supported counties and facilities. Working under the Senior Technical Advisor for Care and Treatment, s/he will coordinate and manage the implementation capacity building support to county and facility quality managers, quality improvement teams and work improvement teams to strengthen planning, supervision, and implementation of the Kenya Quality Model for Health and the Kenya HIV Quality Framework with a focus on achieving enhanced results for HIV service delivery linked to PEPFAR’s 90-90-90 aims.
Responsibilities and Duties

Lead planning and implementation of project QA/QI initiatives.
Ensure project workplan activities are carried out and that QA/QI targets are achieved.
Work with project technical leadership and S/CHMT staff to agree on quality indicators for HIV testing services; linkages to services, uptake and adherence and long-term follow-up as required.
Coordinate training and mentorship to build QA/QI S/CHMT and facility management staff capabilities to implement the Kenya Quality Model for Health and Kenya HIV Quality Model Framework: application of HIV service delivery standards, effective QI coaching, problem identification, root cause analysis, PDSA, defining and measuring change and effectively using data to monitor improvement, management of collaborative approach.
Support operationalization of existing QI systems at county, sub-county and facilities levels and manage the expansion of QI systems to additional facilities and sub-counties as needed.
In collaboration with the project M&E team, mentor S/CHMT and facility QI managers to collect, analyze and use data, share results, best practices and lessons learned to foster the identification and spread of improved service delivery interventions.
Support project staff based in the counties to integrate review of QI processes and results into routine S/CHMT and facility quarterly meetings.
Work in close coordination with project systems strengthening staff to: ensure that planning and budgeting for QI processes is undertaken by S/CHMTs; S/CHMT organizational capacity for QA/AI is assessed and monitored; and that staff training on HIV standards of care and QI is implemented in line with project workplans.
Contribute to project workplanning, reporting and other project technical program administration and management activities as required.

Desired Qualifications

Degree in clinical medicine or nursing
Masters of Public Health or other related graduate or professional degree with expertise HIV service delivery desired
A minimum of five years managing quality improvement interventions at county and facility levels
Experience working with Kenyan government health management and service delivery structures (CHMTs, SCHMTs and facilities)
Highly professional comportment and ability to provide high quality technical assistance to regional, county, and sub-county leaders and represent the project among other government and donor stakeholders
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and other common software
Ability to travel 50% of the time
Professional fluency in English and Swahili

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October 23, 2024
Trade Promotion Finance

As a Trade Promotion Officer, duties will include undertaking activities that ensures efficiency and effective Trade Promotions. This includes documenting business priority policy areas that needs to be addressed in the interest of members, as well as implementing the Inbound & Outbound Trade Mission strategy.
Job Responsibilities

Liase with the business community to identify goods and services that can be promoted
Conducts trainings on local and international market requirements for goods and services
Maintain an updated database of sector specific partners
Maintain relationships with key economic development professionals, stakeholders and key KNCCI personnel
Implement trade mission strategy that includes undertaking trade fairs, exhibitions, Expos, business missions and conduct promotion events, i.e. B2B
Collect information on investment projects and economic development zones
Collect information on trade investment opportunities in Kenya
Operationalize business information centres to disseminate business information to stakeholders
Organize dissemination workshops and outreach programs to promote trade
Implement marketing strategies and plans to promote export trade.
Monitor trade promotion activities
Monitor and evaluate trade facilitation activities.
Document business priority policy areas that needs to be addressed in the interest of members
Monitor and document trade policy’s and MOUs in the country
Participate in preparation of policy briefs on topical areas of interest by members
Collect information on legislations that affect businesses
Facilitate resolution of business related problems
Provide business policy and economic development support at National and County levels.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in Economics, International Relations, Law or related field. A Master’s degree holder will have added advantage
3-5 years’ experience in undertaking trade related activities
Demonstrable understanding of business environment issues, policies & initiatives
Passion/interest in economy and business sector issues
Experience of producing Research paper on business issues will be an added advantage
Demonstrated familiarity with the national legal and policy framework related to business issues, economy, national policies and government initiatives
Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and work collaboratively with stakeholders.
Exhibit a total commitment to maintaining high quality service standards of KNCCI; demonstrate service excellence skills in dealing proactively with members and all KNCCI contacts.

October 23, 2024
Project Officer

(Ref:2017/63)

Your coordination and relationship management skills will ensure that the project for which you are responsible applies best practices and constantly works towards improving the impact of its benefits to those we serve.
Job Responsibilities

Coordinate with PEPFAR Implementing Partner & GoK to organize, lead, and support the implementation of all assigned project activities at the county level as outlined in the detailed implementation plan in line with CRS program quality principles and standards, donor requirements, and good practices.
Coordinate and maintain working relationships with all local project stakeholders and serve as the liaison between them and the project team to mobilize local actors and promote project activities and impact.
Support and coordinate capacity building and technical support activities to ensure assigned project activities are implemented per project guidelines and standards.
Monitor and report any challenges and/or gaps identified to inform adjustments to plans and implementation schedules. Assist partners in their efforts to reflect on project experiences.
Support accountability through coordinating project evaluation activities and assisting partners in their efforts to collect and analyze project data per specified mechanisms and tools. Collaborate with local partner(s) to prepare reports per established reporting schedule.
Represent the 4Children Kenya Project at the county-level, including attending meetings on behalf of 4Children, making presentations at professional meetings and conferences on matters related to the 4Children Kenya project areas.
Complete project documentation for assigned activities. Assist with identifying information for case studies and reports on promising practices.
Coordinate with the relevant CRS Kenya operations units to ensure administrative support and all necessary logistics for project activities and events.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy, Public Administration, Sociology, Social Work, or a related field with a minimum of 4 years of work experience in project support, or Master’s degree and a minimum of 2 years of work experience in project support is also acceptable.
Experience in the field of health and well-being of vulnerable children and for an international NGO would be a plus.
Experience in stakeholder coordination and engagement at county level preferred.
Experience in planning and organizing of high-level internal and external meetings, workshops, and events, including the ability to plan resources and actions for timely and efficient service delivery.
Knowledge of GOK OVC service delivery standards and PEPFAR programming, process, guidance and frameworks is strongly preferred.
Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Personal Skills

Strong communication, interpersonal and relationship management skills and ability to work closely with local partners and community members
Observation, active listening and analysis skills with ability to make sound judgment
Attention to details, accuracy and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities
Proactive, results-oriented and service-oriented
Able to work as part of a team, as well as with minimum supervision

October 23, 2024
Research Associate (WUR) Intern

The International Potato Center (CIP) seeks a highly talented Wageningen University and Research (WUR) Associate to work on a study of Gender and the Moral Economy of Sweetpotato Vines based in Kenya with frequent travel to Tanzania.

The position: The study is a collaboration between the CGIAR and Wageningen University and Research (WUR), funded by the CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research, the CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB), and the International Potato Center implemented Sweetpotato Action for Security and Health in Africa (SASHA) project.
The research is a follow-up study on a sweetpotato seed systems project – Sweetpotato Action for Security and Health in Africa (SASHA Marando Bora) implemented between 2009 and2012 in Lake Zone, Tanzania. The WUR Associate will provide support for study design, data collection, analysis and write up and strengthen linkages with WUR.
Duties

Review of existing literature on moral economy;
Support preparation and implementation of start-up meeting; review of instruments; training in gender based tools;
Participate in three rounds of field interviews and focus group discussions with: key informants, successful & non-successful DVMs; selected vine buyers and non-buyers per DVM village;
Support data processing;
Support data analysis and preparation of two co-authored scientific articles; Develop lessons learned and communications materials.

Requirements

MSc in Social science, sociology, rural development;
Knowledge of Kiswahili or willingness to learn;
At least basic knowledge of agriculture;
Participatory and qualitative data collection methods in rural areas;
Data processing and analysis;
Use of gender tools and analysis;
Experience working in multi-cultural context, team work, self-reliance;
Excellent writing and oral communication skills in English;
A Graduate of WUR.

October 23, 2024